Embrace being Oakland’s No. 9 overall pick of the 2018 MLB amateur draft. Rake in millions, maybe make The Show and never have to worry about the constant crush of concussions.

But it’s increasingly looking like the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner will be available in this year’s NFL draft. The moment that Kyler Murray’s name popped up Wednesday, anonymous NFL executives reportedly attached first-round grades to the incredibly speedy Oklahoma QB.

Nevermind that Murray is listed at just 5-10 and 195 pounds – and there’s a very good chance that the height measurement is a little … generous.

Murray was mostly brilliant for the Sooners this season. I watched him up close this season the first time versus Tom Herman’s Longhorns. A football nation saw the Oklahoma leader throw for 4,361 yards and 42 touchdowns, complete 69 percent of his passes, and rush for 1,001 yards and 12 more TDs during a 12-win season that resulted in a Big 12 championship. Before Clemson destroyed Alabama in the College Football Championship, Murray was Nick Saban’s biggest threat. And there is no doubt the QB that Kevin Sumlin lost was perfect for the pass-obsessed, defense-second modern college game.

But a 5-10 (5-8, 5-9?) QB as a top first-round pick?

New Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury potentially beginning his NFL head-coaching career by opting for Murray over 2018 first-round pick Josh Rosen? (Yes, that idea has already been floated.)

Murray changing pro football and completely altering a franchise’s future, despite the fact that he only spent one full season of college ball as a starter and would be walking away from millions in MLB?

It feels like it’s been a long time since the dual-sport Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders and Brian Jordan days. As a baseball prospect, Murray has already drawn Rickey Henderson comparisons.

Oakland Athletics' top draft pick Kyler Murray out of Oklahoma takes batting practice prior to the start of the game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Athletics at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 15, 2018 in Oakland, Calif.

Photo: Thearon W. Henderson, Getty Images

Mobile quarterbacks have proven they can be successful in the NFL. Cam Newton reached the Super Bowl. Russell Wilson won one and also claimed another. The Texans' best hope for a world title rests in the hands of Deshaun Watson, who threw for more than 4,000 yards during his first full season ... and is the team's best runner.

But, simply because of his size, Murray could be a true league changer -- if he starts, stays healthy, excels and becomes an annual All-Pro threat.

Johnny Manziel said he would wreck the league a while back. The troubled dual threat only wrecked himself.

Murray was the best player in college football this season, instantly changing drives and altering games with his arm and legs.

Brian T. Smith is a sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle. He has won multiple Associated Press Sports Editors awards and been honored by numerous journalism organizations. Smith was a Houston Texans beat writer for the Chronicle from 2013-15 and an Astros beat writer from 2012-13. The New Orleans-area native previously covered the NBA's Utah Jazz (The Salt Lake Tribune) and Portland Trail Blazers (The Columbian), among other beats. He is the author of the book Liftoff, which documented the Astros' rebuild and 2017 World Series championship.